Who finds himself dressed up as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve? Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and the villainous Lou the Lisper, a confederate of Professor Moriarty’s! Mrs. Hudson and Inspector Lestrade also appear in this lighthearted, family-friendly adventure.

Gossipy telephone operator tells Depression-era tale of a cross-dressing secretary who is forced to pass herself off as a man and ends up threatened with exposure in a men’s shelter. Bad writing? Or a secret plea from the closet? You decide.

When a couple with a baby are stranded in the city of Illyria, they inspire a little girl to ask for an unusual Christmas present. The announcer calls it “another heartwarming story of a country newspaper and its friendly editor, and starring Will Rogers, Jr.”

On a routine job, San Francisco’s famous hard-boiled private eye stumbles onto an unusually large group of out-of-town criminals. The plot is based on a couple of Dashiell Hammett’s Continental Op stories.

The whole town thought he was murdered, but a runaway teen returns for a surprise visit. Is he really who he claims to be? A complex mystery thriller, based on a novel, from the long-running anthology series.

]]>http://www.simplyscripts.com/2014/03/18/scripts-and-transcripts-from-the-golden-age-of-radio/feed/0The Golden Age of Radio – Scripts and Transcriptshttp://www.simplyscripts.com/2014/03/12/the-golden-age-of-radio-scripts-and-transcripts/
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2014/03/12/the-golden-age-of-radio-scripts-and-transcripts/#commentsWed, 12 Mar 2014 22:00:00 +0000http://www.simplyscripts.com/?p=2072Check out these and more on the Old Time Radio page.

In a notorious Depression-era Parisian café, women use their wiles to squeeze money from wealthy drunks. Interesting combination of sensationalism and old-fashioned melodrama from the Hearst publishing empire.

Jackie Robinson breaks baseball’s color line by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, as told by Sammy the Whammy, a very Brooklynesque narrator. This surprisingly lighthearted script (partly a parody of Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”), by black author Richard Durham for his award-winning civil rights drama series, was broadcast the year after Robinson’s major league debut. “You look like the kind of player who could get a hit,” says a scout to Robinson, “Even if you do start out with two strikes on you.”

Instead of a Maltese falcon, Dashiell Hammett’s private detective pursues a mysterious “duck” wanted by a gangster who’s holding his secretary’s mother hostage. Says Spade, “When a streetcar came along, I tossed a coin whether to get on it or lie down on the tracks and let it run over me.”

“The poignant story of two people who find themselves very much in love,” says Cecil B. DeMille, “but whose yuletide happiness is shadowed by a strange threat.” Adapted from the 1940s David O. Selznick film.

Customers visit the Jot ‘Em Down Store, but proprietors Lum and Abner, entranced by a “lecatric” train set, are too busy layin’ track ’round the pickle barrel to notice. Doggies, this is a mighty amusin’ Christmas episode of the noted rural comedy series.

]]>http://www.simplyscripts.com/2014/03/12/the-golden-age-of-radio-scripts-and-transcripts/feed/0The Golden Age of Radiohttp://www.simplyscripts.com/2014/03/05/the-golden-age-of-radio-2/
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2014/03/05/the-golden-age-of-radio-2/#commentsThu, 06 Mar 2014 04:59:26 +0000http://www.simplyscripts.com/?p=2070Thanks to Marie for the heads up on these scripts and transcripts from the Golden Age of Radio. Read these and more on the Old Time Radio page.

How and why the Lone Ranger wears his mask, meets Tonto, gets his name, and finds the great horse Silver — while avenging the murder of his brother, a Texas Ranger. “Other Rangers all dead,” says Tonto, “You only one left. You – lone Ranger.”

A charming rogue turns up in Seattle, claiming to be Helen’s long-lost brother. She knows he’s an impostor, but he manages to convince everyone else that he’s the real deal and stands to inherit her brother’s million-dollar estate. Is Helen losing her mind? This episode of the long-running thriller series was the basis for the 1958 film “Chase a Crooked Shadow.”

Race-baiting high school janitor sparks a riot and an assault — but Mr. D. A. and his staff investigate. An anti-bigotry Christmas episode of the long-running crime drama series, which was sort of the “Law and Order” of its day, with stories ripped from the headlines.

Seeking help from Lois Lane and Perry White, mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent tells them the story of a faraway planet and the origin of the Man of Steel. “Much as dread uttering these fateful words,” says Jor-El, “I have come to the conclusion that Krypton is doomed!”

Dragnet’s annual Christmas episode for the first four years of the series. A small boy is reported missing from his home. Sgt. Joe Friday, assigned to Homicide detail, investigates. The announcer says, “You will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case from official police files.”

Raymond Chandler’s private detective plays bodyguard for a family receiving death threats. Says Marlowe, “Sounded good, real good. A weekend in Malibu, expenses paid with a cash bonus thrown in. But that was before I knew about the henchman, the redhead, and the corpse.”

When a madman steals a scientist’s deadly weapon, reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane investigate. “I think it’s time Superman took a hand,” says Mr. Kent, his voice deepening, as he bends some steel doors in his bare hands.

Long before Batman and Iron Man, there was “that damned, elusive Pimpernel” — another wealthy playboy who doubles as a superhero. Leslie Howard recreates his popular film role as British fop Sir Percy Blakeney and his alter ego, a colorful vigilante who bedevils the French government.

Martians invade Earth, but perhaps they should have picked on a planet that was germ-free. “It’s possible they may have more than one brain. Perhaps two or even more. And possibly they may even smell colors,” muses Dr. Clayton Forrester. “Well, that’s speculation, of course.” No, it’s not the Orson Welles version. Adapted from the 1950s George Pal film.

Classic Christmas episode in which Sgt. Joe Friday searches for … Jesus. “You’re a detective sergeant…. assigned to Burglary Division. You get a call that an important piece of religious art has been stolen from the oldest church in Los Angeles. There’s no lead to its whereabouts. Your job … find it.”

]]>http://www.simplyscripts.com/2014/03/05/the-golden-age-of-radio-2/feed/0Transcripts of Shows from the Golden Age of Radiohttp://www.simplyscripts.com/2013/04/30/transcripts-of-shows-from-the-golden-age-of-radio/
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2013/04/30/transcripts-of-shows-from-the-golden-age-of-radio/#commentsTue, 30 Apr 2013 20:17:03 +0000http://www.simplyscripts.com/?p=1840Thanks Marie for the heads up on these. Generic Radio has pull up some OTR classics like Superman: The Trap, Chapter Five, The Adventures of the Thin Man: The Case of the Goofy Groom and Lux Radio Theater: “Stage Door”. Check them out on the Radio Scripts and Transcripts page.
]]>http://www.simplyscripts.com/2013/04/30/transcripts-of-shows-from-the-golden-age-of-radio/feed/0OTR scripts with a sci if benthttp://www.simplyscripts.com/2013/03/24/otr-scripts-with-a-sci-if-bent/
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2013/03/24/otr-scripts-with-a-sci-if-bent/#commentsMon, 25 Mar 2013 03:08:52 +0000http://www.simplyscripts.com/?p=1818Thanks Marie for the heads up on these OTR scripts you can find on the OTR scripts page.
]]>http://www.simplyscripts.com/2013/03/24/otr-scripts-with-a-sci-if-bent/feed/0OTR Fans check out CBS Radio Mystery Theatrehttp://www.simplyscripts.com/2012/02/12/otr-fans-check-out-cbs-radio-mystery-theatre/
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2012/02/12/otr-fans-check-out-cbs-radio-mystery-theatre/#commentsMon, 13 Feb 2012 00:14:43 +0000http://www.simplyscripts.com/?p=1667CBS Radio Mystery Theater is an episode guide of all 1,399 CBS Radio Mystery Theater old time radio shows. You can stream or download old radio shows in MP3 format. They are big fans of Radio Mystery Theater and offer shows from the golden age of radio keeping the spirit of the Radio Mystery Theater alive!

]]>http://www.simplyscripts.com/2012/02/12/otr-fans-check-out-cbs-radio-mystery-theatre/feed/0Old Time Radio transcriptshttp://www.simplyscripts.com/2011/05/10/old-time-radio-transcripts/
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2011/05/10/old-time-radio-transcripts/#commentsTue, 10 May 2011 20:22:07 +0000http://www.simplyscripts.com/?p=1515Thanks to Marie for the heads up some recent additions to Generic Radio. Check out these American Civil War radio shows from Cavalcade, Escape and The Columbia Workshop. You can find them and more on the Old Time Radio transcripts page.

And, if you are of a mind to actually listen to some of these shows, check out the Old Time Radio Catalog. – Don

]]>http://www.simplyscripts.com/2011/05/10/old-time-radio-transcripts/feed/0Introducing Old Time Radio Cataloghttp://www.simplyscripts.com/2011/04/27/introducing-old-time-radio-catalog/
http://www.simplyscripts.com/2011/04/27/introducing-old-time-radio-catalog/#commentsWed, 27 Apr 2011 20:24:02 +0000http://www.simplyscripts.com/?p=1510Let me introduce you to the Old Time Radio Catalog. The site features thousands of old time radio shows from the golden age of radio. It is a catalog of radio shows aired from 1920’s to 1959. It has articles featuring media personalities, shows, music, and a lot more. They have thousands and thousands of shows on MP3 for very reasonable prices.

You can listen to Dragnet, Science Fiction Radio, Gunsmoke, Nightwatch and much, much more! And, they feature a free daily audio download! And, everytime you buy one of their excellent programs, OTR Catalog throws a little scratch myway which I pour back into the site to keep this awesomeness rolling! – Don